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Sonali Ghosh's Historic Wildlife Journey

Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in......

Will Japan's Iron Lady Deepen India-Japan Ties?

As a protege of Shinzo Abe, Sanae Takaichi is expected to scale bilateral ties much higher.Trade and investment shall grow. People-to-people contacts shall be scaled up, points out Dr Rajaram......

US will now recognise only 2 genders: Trump

In a major announcement just after being sworn in as the 47th United States President, Donald Trump declared that it will be the official policy of the United States to recognise only two genders......

90% of women in police force serving as constables: Report

India's police force has less than 1,000 women in senior positions like Director-Generals and Superintendents of Police, with 90 per cent of all women in policing serving in the constabulary,......

'Judges Don't Descend From Mars Or The Moon'

'The quality of justice is directly linked to the quality of judges -- if that suffers, justice delivery suffers.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In the leafy lanes of Golf Links, one of......

The issue of gender diversity in the workplace

The gender diversity exercise in the workplace is so pro forma as to make a mockery of the concept, says Kanika Datta.Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry has established his progressive credentials by......

Banks sole bright spot in gender diversity report

Women hold only one in 20 board positions of the 100 largest companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Banks and financial institutions have proved to be the only ones in corporate India's......

Where gender diversity drives business growth

E-commerce players also realise the value proposition women employees bring to the table. Nascent e-commerce companies are learning to embrace gender diversity in favour of women as a means to......

SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

The country's biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its operations and enhance service delivery nationwide. Photograph: Niharika......

What can prompt gender diversity in India inc

It is estimated that women constitute about 15 per cent of all job applications corresponding to junior management roles in the job market, says Shyamal Majumdar. 'Leaking pipeline' is a term......

'Cancer Has Made Me Shameless And Fearless'

'For all you know, in the next five years there could be a path-breaking cancer treatment and I may be absolutely fine.''Or maybe I won't be.''I have to live with both scenarios.' Photograph: Kind......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

PeeCee is now a tech investor

Welcome to the world of tech start-ups, Ms Chopra! IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra delivered the Penguin Annual Lecture 'Breaking The Glass Ceiling: Chasing a Dream' in New Delhi last December. Photograph:......

'Happy film-makers are rediscovering me'

'Whatever you see of me on celluloid will be with the idea of wanting to push the envelope.' IMAGE: Shilpa Shetty in Indian Police Force. Shilpa Shetty plays the first female cop in Rohit Shetty's......

Indy 500 puts spotlight on racing's gender diversity

IMAGE: Professional race car driver Danica Patrick. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Beyond the empty stands and coronavirus-induced delay, this year's Indianapolis 500 will see another......

2030 Commonwealth Games: 'We have full backing of the government'

'India wants to host larger sporting events - be it Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, or Olympics - and we have the full backing of the government.' IMAGE: India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games......

Jolt for transgender cricketers in England

In March, the United Kingdom's then sports minister Lucy Frazer called on sporting bodies in the country to reassess their rules on transgender athletes competing in women's sports to ensure......

Coventry makes history as IOC's first female president

IMAGE: As the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry will now be tasked with steering the Olympic Movement into a new era, overseeing future Games. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

Cricket Australia sets policy for transgender players

Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced the direction for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse cricketers in elite and community cricket. Starting consultation with key stakeholders......